valvule
/ˈvælvjul/
noun
- A small valve or a structure that works like a valve, especially in the body or in a machine.
- In the heart, each valvule opens and closes with each heartbeat to keep circulation steady.
- Engineers designed a special valvule to control the release of gas in the prototype.
- The doctor explained that a tiny valvule in the vein helps blood flow in one direction.